I Finally Did It. - Ireland

well, I went for a check up two weeks post surgary. I was a tad excitede the night before so couldn't get to sleep. Alarm went for 5 am and up I got and started my drive to the capital, ( Dublin) for my check up with what I assumed was with my ps. Well, I found myself getting drousy half way, ( goes to show that tummy tuck is major surgary) and as driving sleepy is as bad as driving drunk , I pulled in , and yes fell asleep. I could never sleep in a car, so this was a pure indication of how tired I am. Got to the clinic, and a NURSE,. looked at my stitches, said I was healing well, I said what about this , will I see the PS...... she said NO. SO THAT WAS IT, .... Nurse took out my stitches, said I was doing well, and that was it........... after a four and a half hour drive. So I still have my sernoma, I know that is what it is because I tap it and it just goes wild, like jelly on a plate. I am going on HOliday on jan 4th, and my PS is too busy to see me before that,. I am pissed off to be honest. I said I will drive through the night to get an appointment, but no. In my case , I paid first. I see improvements, but I would like to hear some comfort from the guy that cut me up.

Day 13, I definatly did too much yesterday. I had to go shopping and pulling a trolly about put strain on my tummy muscles and even my breasts. I was so swollen last night. So I know for sure that doing too much will make the swelling worse. I try to rest during the day, and I am in no way doing all that I should be doing. I feel guilty that my husband has to help so much. He already works so very hard. Being self employeed he works until late in the evening and has no days off. ( not even sundays). So I am off to Dublin tomorrow to see my PS. I have a seroma so I hope he will drain that. ( I know because of this board, I can identify it). I also hope too that he will tell me it is ok to have a bath,. I think to have an epsom salts bath would be sooo very good for swelling and just general well being. I am dreading the drive though I know I will be so tired driving for 4 hours to Dublin, and 4 hours home.

Well today is day 7. I am feeling a lot better, but still stinging skin under my binder. I find it hard to imagine what my body will look like when all this swelling goes away but It can only be better.